Champion’s Heart

Because of Leverkusen's defeat, Dortmund won the championship two games ahead of schedule at home.

After the game, the Vista Stadium was plunged into a sea of ​​carnival.

When the beer was delivered to the sidelines, Zhou Yi, Lewandowski, Mark, Gotze and Sven Bender teamed up to pour their head coach Klopp's heart out.

Oh! Damn it! Then Klopp carried a beer and went around looking for revenge.

It’s just that the flexible players had already fled.

Many fans in the stadium couldn't wait to leave the stadium as soon as the game ended, rushed to the streets, and joined the fans' celebration parade. They headed to Boris Square in the city center, where Dortmund fans from all over the world gathered.

Almost every car had a Dortmund flag on it, and they honked their horns and formed a long queue on the road.

Turn on the car radio, and every local station plays the same music, We Are the Champions by Queen!

Of course, not all fans will leave the stadium to celebrate. Some fans choose to stay in the stadium to celebrate.

The South Stand was still packed.

After the madness, the players lined up and bowed to the stands to express their gratitude.

The fans in the South Stand also responded tirelessly. They sang The German champion can only be Dortmund!, and the atmosphere was pushed to the climax...

Then, someone didn't know who opened the door leading to the stadium under the south stand, and fans poured into the stadium like a tide, so they could come up and celebrate with the players.

No player was scared because they knew these people were Dortmund fans and they wouldn't do themselves any harm.

Zhou Yi was lifted up by the fans, sat on their shoulders, and waved his arms excitedly. He also saw Dad Bruno below, as well as Mark's parents, and friends from the Black Gold fan organization.

We are proud of you, Zhou Yi! they shouted to Zhou Yi.

I'm proud of you too, dad! Zhou Yi responded loudly.

Some excited fans even climbed onto the goal, and the overwhelmed goal suddenly broke. Fortunately, no one was injured...

And at the same time,

A false alarm also occurred in Boris Square - when fans gathered in the square to celebrate, suddenly a fire truck with a siren drove in! This made people think that the crazy celebration caused the fire... Fortunately, it was soon clear that the driver was a firefighter on duty, and they also joined the celebration...

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After the crazy celebration on the court, the players returned to the locker room to continue celebrating. Beer and champagne were all used as weapons. Everyone took a beer bubble bath. Zhou Yi did not escape this time...

After the celebration in the locker room, Grosskreutz pulled everyone to continue the celebration. Finally, they discussed it and decided to go to an Italian restaurant for dinner to continue the celebration.

The meal was very late and at 10pm Klopp and the entire board of directors arrived to celebrate the championship with the players.

At the same time at the dinner, Klopp also announced on the spot that the team would have two days off, and Dortmund's next training will not take place until next Wednesday.

This decision also received enthusiastic response from the players.

They can play freely today and play to their heart's content without having to worry about training tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Many of Zhou Yi's teammates drank too much that day, but Zhou Yi didn't.

He drank happily, but not drunk.

So he could go home sober, open the door with the key, and walk through the living room without the lights on without tripping to the floor.

When he opened the door to his bedroom, the door to the next door suddenly opened and a beam of light leaked out.

Cortana appeared before him, leaning against the doorframe.

Huh? After seeing Zhou Yi, she was stunned for a moment.

Don't look like you've seen a ghost, okay? Zhou Yi said. What are you surprised about?

You didn't come back drunk?

Ah, that really disappoints you. Although I drink, I don't like getting drunk. Zhou Yi said, and then he looked back at Hannah's room. The door was closed, not because of himself and Cortana. opened for conversation. Where's Hannah?

I went to Boris Square to celebrate. Maybe I won't come back until dawn, and maybe I won't come back even after dawn... Cortana shrugged.

Why didn't you go?

I'm not a fan.

Okay... Zhou Yi nodded. Good night.

He said goodbye to Cortana, then pushed the door open and entered his room.

Good night.

Cortana stepped back, and the light in the bedroom became smaller and smaller with the crack in the door, and finally disappeared.

The living room fell into darkness again.

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The West**** news report the next day said that several lines in Dortmund were blocked by crazy fans that night, and cars were impassable in many places. The fans' celebrations at Boris Square continued until the next day. It was almost dawn, but there were no accidents. Except for the garbage left on the ground, everything was running smoothly...

After Zhou Yi got up, Cortana was already gone.

After he washed up, he made a simple lunch, turned on the TV, and ate while watching.

On the TV, Klopp's interview with German TV station 2 was playing. Zhou Yi remembered that Klopp went for the interview after finishing the celebration with the players, which meant that it was late at night when he was interviewed. Klopp, with his face glowing red, was telling reporters about his feelings as champion.

Dortmund is really a young team. Does it have a different meaning to lead such a young team to win the championship? the host asked.

Yes, they are indeed very young... At this point, Klopp laughed. He counted on his fingers how many players in his team had just become fathers, and then laughed and said: I don't know. How many future Dortmund fans were born on this night! Haha!

Generally speaking, in the football world, youth is not always a positive word, especially when competing for championships. Youth is considered to be a representative who lacks experience and cannot maintain stability. But why, the average age of a team like Dortmund is The smallest team in the Bundesliga can win the championship with such a huge points advantage and maintain such a lead throughout the season? the host asked.

Yes, our average age is only 21.1 years old, which is the youngest in the Bundesliga. I am proud of this. This shows that my strategy of reusing young people after coming to this team was successful. Youth certainly exists. There are some shortcomings, but in my opinion, being young means more possibilities. Because you are young, there is nothing you can’t do. Just because we are young, we will not take those rules seriously and will not Stick to the rules. This is the biggest reason why we can win the championship, because we are young, Klopp said.

The Dortmund team that won the championship is indeed very young. The 18-year-old Gotze is the main midfielder and has been selected for the German national team. Nineteen-year-old Mark Wagner is Dortmund's top scorer this season and has been included in the national team's watch list by Loew. He will be selected for the national team in the near future.

The 21-year-old Hummels and Subotic form the youngest central defender combination in the league. Their combination has only conceded 21 goals so far, which is the fewest goals conceded in the league. The 22-year-old left back Schmelzer squeezed the veteran Dede onto the bench. The 22-year-old Grosskreutz is also a fringe international player in Germany. Kagawa Shinji is only twenty-one years old.

Zhou Yi, the core of this team, has just turned twenty.

It's really amazing that such a young team can win the championship.

Watching Klopp chatting with reporters, Zhou Yi suddenly remembered that he also had an interview to attend this afternoon...

As the core of the team and the biggest contributor to the championship, Zhou Yi will be interviewed by several German and Chinese media today.

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After lunch and a brief rest, Zhou Yi came to the Brakel training base to be interviewed by reporters.

He talked freely with reporters from China and Germany about this fantastic season.

At the same time, reporters also talked about the keyword young.

Obviously, the fact that such a young Dortmund can win the championship is a topic of interest to many people.

Zhou Yi's answer was the same as Klopp's. Youth means infinite possibilities, so winning the championship is just one of those infinite possibilities.

The reporters also agreed very much with Zhou Yi's answer.

Because what Zhou Yi said is very convincing - isn't he himself the best proof that youth has unlimited possibilities?

Seventeen-year-old Zhou Yi is still an ordinary student studying in a high school in China. But now, just three years later, he has become the main core player of a German Bundesliga championship team.

What is this if not infinite possibilities? (To be continued.)